PISA 2018: National Report of the Philippines

The Department of Education (DepEd), mandated to ensure access to quality basic education for all Filipinos, is committed to engage in various national and international system assessments to guide its efforts to address the challenge of improving the quality of basic education.

Towards this end, DepEd participated in the 2018 cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a triennial international assessment administered to 15-year old learners, who are near the end of their compulsory basic education. Implemented by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), PISA specifically looks into the learners’ ability to apply the knowledge they have gained in formal education to everyday situations.

The PISA results can provide relevant insights on student performance and inform policy decisions of the Department. For 2018, Reading Literacy was assessed as major domain, and Mathematical Literacy and Scientific Literacy of the students were assessed as minor domains. Global Competence was also included as an innovative assessment.